UNLUCKY RUNNER

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 134, 4 December 1944, Page 8

UNLUCKY RUNNER

TYPHOON SHARES HONOURS

A fine field of 14 runners went to the post for the Metropolitan Handicap, and the mile-and-a-half race was productive of a keen struggle over the final furlong,'with Typhoon endeavouring' to overtake First In, who nearly brought off a big surprise, but the North Island representative got on terms with the southerner to share the .honours. Longsword took up the,unexpected role of pacemaker and led Night Lancer and Gamble going away , from home, with First In and Typhoon on terms with Lowry Bay, both Tara King and Langue dOr being back in the bunch. Crossing the top First In made a fast move to join'Longsword, the pair opening up a gap of three lengths from Foxhaven and Typhoon, "With Langue dOr #,id Tara King improving their positions approaching the straight entrance. Entering upon the final furlong First In took, over from X.ongsword and appeared to have the race won, but, hard.ridden, Typhoon iesponded to bridge the gap right on the post. t Longsword held on for third, three lengths back, with Foxhaven ahead of Foxleap, and Langue dOr two"- lengths further away. Tara King failed to repeat his finishing run of the first day and was several,lengths from Langue dOr, with the Cup winner, Kevin, ahead of Lowry, Bay, Arustra, and Tring. ' f '.. Although he had to be content with sharing the honours, Typhoon's performance was all the more meritorious in-view of the fact that early in the race the bit slipped through his ■moutH. H y"^ v -■;,.—, MILE F<OR MAIDENS. The day commenced with a non-tote maiden race over one mile, and the slow time gave an insight - into the conditions under which'the .more important events would be staged. One of the smartest to, begin; Miss Myra trailed Fiery Knight into the. straight, and with the leader weakening: when entering,the final furlong, Miss Myra was able to come oh to win by a couple of lengths from .Desert Strife, who was about fourth* or fifth on the turn, with Sir Bernard coming home solidly for third, half a length back. Twelve Pointer, Honest "Sal, Legal Eight, and Baffling were next. Lord Roland swung round at the start and ■took no part in the race. FOXCHASE MAKES AMENDS. Favourite for .the Suburban Handicap, '- Foxchase was standing up the leaders, Red Prize and Bay Robe, an advantage of a dozen lengths five furlongs from home,' but* he closed the gap quickly to be handy as they swung into the straight, where Solver, who Had been with Prize Ring and behind the leaders, was,drifting. Once straightened up Foxchase put in his claim to run down Red Prize very comfortably and go on to win by three lengths from Prize Ring, who got up to beat Red -Prize right on the post. Bay Robe was another two lengths back, followed in. by Lord Broiefort, Prince Dqlo- . mite, and Alpine./ On the opening day Foxchase suffered a, check at the stright entrance,, and the change track. conditions also enhanced his chances. • .'.•■.•■'.. PENSACOLA LEADS THROUGHOUT Whereas Pensacola only got up in the last stride to win the Derby .Stakes on the opening day, the Golden Eagle gelding was taken to the front at barrier rise in the ■ Canterbury Cup and was never headed. Go,ing down the back Trench Law was following Pensacola, with The Raker ahead of Rink, Glenfalloch, and' Royal Lancer, who were in line. At this stage Colais was at the rear and it was not till within half a mile of home.that his rider moved, and the . Coronach colt ran up quickly to follow Pensacola into the straight. Of the others, Royal Lancer was the first to throw out a challenge, it being not. till straightened up for home that Glenfalloch commenced his run. However, while the favourite gathered up Colais and Royal Lancer quite comfortably, he'could not reach Pensacola, who was running on strongly at the post. Colais, two lengths'back from Glenfalloch, held on for third, a head in advance, of Royal Lancer, with Rink next, the last-named, like Alright,.not appreciating the soft going. The Raker was beaten some way from home, but' Trench Law ran quite an excellent race. W. J. Broughton was questioned as to his handling of Glenfalloch, but the rider's explanation was accepted. magnificent' effort. A remarkable performance was registered by the Salmagundi gelding Signal Officer in the Seymour Hack Handicap, and the. honours of the race were very definitely with him. Slow to begin, he was still at the rear of a strung-out field turning for home, but he ran forward at the half-mile post to come into the straight wide out and " With a big string of horses .still ahead.However, he put in a sustained run to mow down the opposition in effortless fashion. Listen In and Coronaire were in charge approaching the straight, with Lex and Burberry heading Dancing Water, Junior,' and Bill Gundi, the favourite, Hormuz, being j in the body of the field. Listen In i held on grimly, but the sustained run of Signal Officer carried the latter past him, with Silver Sal, who was at long odds, finishing on for third, a length and a half back. At a similar, margin came Burberry, with Hormuz, Falconbridge, Bowmore, and Olga's ■ Choice next to finish. Dancing Water dropped out after enjoying the run of the race. Qui Tarn refused to line up and the field was dispatched without her. ■ MAIDEN WINS OAKS. -A big surprise .'came in the Oaks Stakes when Miss Medley, a maiden performer, won quite definitely from the little-fancied Lalla Meer, with Bonny' Flight beaten into third, and , the firm win-favourite, My Bonnie, eighth. Centime and Dark Diana led going away from home, with Ever Ready ranging up on their outer, and Lalla Meer on terms with . Bonny Flight, the latter having been steadied. after being one of the smartest to move. There was little change right to the straight entrance, although Casilda had experienced trouble twice and had dropped steadily back. My Bonnie was quite unable to handle the going. She improved her position turning for home,- only to be disappointed when

going up on the inner of Miss Medley, and was never a possibility over the final pinch. Miss Medley, on the other hand, responded to the vigorous riding of W. J. Broughton and finished very courageously to beat Lalla Meer, who was handy to the pacemakers throughout,l by three lengths, with Bonny Flight eased over the last 50 yards to be another length back. There was a gap of three lengths to Racket, with Ever Ready and Montosorrie ahead of My Bonnie. PSALM AND LOCH DERG. Although there were six defections from the Pioneer Handicap, it was necessary to iun the event in divisions. Despite being drawn wide out, Psalm made a brilliant beginning in the first division to lead Nightstalk and Essay on to the course proper, and although Essay threw out a hot challenge Psalm responded to the whip to win by a length, with Nightstalk holding 'off the fast-finishing Majestic by half a length. Gay stock and-Behave were next In the second division Loch Derg showed brilliance to pilot Avonbridge and Gigli over the crossing, but in this instance Loch Derg saw out the full distance, winning by three lengths from Gigli, • with Lord Coronach making up ground for third, a length.and a half back.-Major Argosy was close up fourth, with Avonbridge and Reversion next. ' BEATEN BY GROUND, Favourite for the Otaio Plate, The Vulture made a bold showing for a 'fair portion of the journey, but was beaten by the ground and was weakening before the serious part of thingscommenced. The finish was between Night Robe and Weld Cona, both of whom-were at' good odds, and the former took the verdict by a neck, with Broiefield a length and a half back. In view of the fact that he was loaded with 9.2, Broiefield ran a great race for a horse with his length of stride. Barrage came home solidly for fourth after having only Silver Coin behind him with six furlongs to go. Royal Victor, for whom there was strong support, was next, followed in by Authentic, who looked likely when, he came through on the inner at the distance. Delano retired some distance from. home after having been prominent to that stage. BEAU CHEVAL SURPRISES. .After having made only a fair showing in his Derby engagement on the opening day, Beau Cheval brought proceedings to a rather sensational' close when he won the Members' Handicap to pay over a score and a half. He was greeted with something of a hostile reception on returning to scale. Royal Heir worked to the front inside the- second furlong,'having taken over from High Play, and he led High Play and Sing Sing into the straight, with-Flying Ace moving forward. On straightening up for home Beau Cheval came up on the outer to flash by the leaders, and although Flying Ace was closing the gap, he was still a length from Beau Cheval at the post. Sing Sing was half a length back, with Irish Note, who had dropped back on the turn, flying-into fourth. Then came Poutatau, High Play, Sister Sal, Eulogia, and John o' London. The favourite, Kaitba, was a trifle slow to begin, and after moving up along the rail found the class too strong for him. • ' AN EXCELLENT TURNOVER. Although the crowd appeared to be much smaller than'on the opening day, the totalisator turnover of £110,767 10s, which fell short of last year's second day's figures by only £4389 10s, was considered very satisfactory- inview of the. uninviting conditions. The total for the meeting was £266,906, compared with £244,366' in 1943, an increase of £22,540. , Detailed results were:— Second Maiden Race, £ 300; non-totalisator; 1 mile.—Miss Myra, 8.8 (B. H. Brodie), 1; Desert Strife, 8.8 (D. Thistoll), 2; Sir Bernard, 8.11 (L. J. Ellis), 3. Also started: Fiery Knight, Mike, Scottish Lad, Twelve Pointer, Lucky Jack, Chelton, Chiding, Honest . Sal, Legal. Right, My Sonnet, Baffling, Dawn Attack, Double Cross, Lord Roland, Rampage; Simon Tor, Sir Tague, Eastern Slipper, Quick Rise. Two lengths; half a length. Twelve Pointer was fourth. Time, 1.45 3-5. Winner trained by B. H. Brodie, Riccarton. - Suburban Highweight Handicap, £400; 1% miles.—l-1 Foxchase, 10.4 (A. Jenkins), 1; 8-9 Prize Ring, 9.7 (D. Dawson), 2; 9-7 Red Prize, 9.9 (K. Wilson), 3. Also started: 7-8 Paladeo, 10-10 Kohara, 5-6 Bay Robe, 3-2 Lord Broiefort, 2-3 Solver, 6-5" Alpine,. 4-4 Ascot Bloom, 11-11 Prince Dolomite. Three lengths; head. Bay Robe was fourth. Time, 2.12 4-5. Winner trained by H. Dulieu, New Plymouth. THE CANTERBURY CUP, £1000; weight-for- . age; iy 2 miles. 4—s—Pensacola, 7.12 (C. T. Wilson) 1 I—l—Glenfalloch, 9.4 (W. Broughton) ... 2 2—2—Colais, 7.12 (H. N. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 5-4 Rink, 3-3 Royal Lancer, 7-7 The Raker, 8-8 Trench Law, 6-6 Alright. Three lengths; two lengths. Royal Lancer was fourth. Time, 2.39 4-5. Wjnner trained by R. Wilson, Riccarton. Seymour Hack Handicap, r £ 400; 1 mile.— 2-5 Signal Officer, 7.0 (B. Wilson), 1; 4-3 Listen In, 7.11 (L. Clutterbuck), 2; 16-16 Silver Sal, 7.8 (H. Ford), 3. Also started: 3-2 Coronaire, 8-8 Nurnie, 8-8 Junior, 7-6 Burberry, 1-1 Hormuz, 10-9 Falconbridge, 13-14 Olga's Choice, 9-10 Rout, 17-17 Bowmore, 18-18 Bonnie Chela, 15-13 Record Voyage, 12-12 Lex, 5-4 Dancing Water, 11-11 Air Lord, 19-19 Qul Tarn, 6-7 Bill Gundi, 14-15 Ration; Two lengths; length and a half. Burberry was fourth. Time, 1.45. Winner trained by B. E, McLellan, Invercargill. NEW ZEALAND OAKS STAKES, £1000; three-year-old fillies; iy z miles. s—s—Miss Medley, 8.10 (W. Broughton) .. 1 9—B—Lalla Meer, 8.10 (AJ Messervy) ...' 2J 2—2-^Bonny Flight, 8.10 (A. Didham) ... 3! Also started: 3-3 Casilda, 4-4 Centime, 6-6 j Dark Diana, 8-7 Ever Ready, 11-11 Here Hine, 7-9 Montosorrie, 1-1 My Bonnie, 10-10 Racket. Three lengths; one. Racket was fourth. Time, 2.44 3-5. Winner trained by T. H. Gillett, Riccarton. Pioneer Handicap, £780; two-year-olds; 5 furlongs.—-First division: 1-2 Psalm, 8.12 (W. F. Ellis), 1; 5-6 Essay, 8.3 (C. T. Wilson), I 2; 8-8 Nightstalk, 7.4 (C. McDonald), 3. Also I started: 2-1 Majestic, 3-3 Provider, 6-5 Montezuma, 9-9 Behave, 19-17 Battle Lord, 13-14 Gaystock, 16-20 Western Front, 18-19 Hansel, 7-7 Greek Slipper, 14-15 Deep Harmony, 11-11 Royal Vestments, 14-13 Campsle, 17-16 Penfold. Length; half a length. Majestic was fourth. , Time, 1.2 2-5. Winner trained by F. '< W. Ellis, Invercargill. Second division: 7-7 Loch Derg, 7.2 (H. Phillips), 1; 3-3 Gigli, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 2-1 Lord Coronach, 8.9 (T. Green), 3. Also started: 4-4 Reversion, 10-10 Avonbridge, 20-18 Loyal Pal, 12-12 Major Argosy, 18-19 Kayon, 8-8 Kashmiri, 14-15 Pandemonium, 11-11 Tropical Night, 14-13 Currency Lass. Three lengths; length and a half. Major Argosy was fourth. Time, 1.2 4-5. Winner trained by P. T. Hogan, Washdyke. Brackets: Loch Derg and Greek Slipper, Gigli and Provider. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, £1500; IV 2 miles. 2—3—Typhoon, 7.6 (H. N. Wiggins) t 11—11—First In, 7.0 {B. Wilson) t 7—6—Longsword, 7.0 (A. Johnson) ..... 3 tDead-heat for first. ' Also started: 5-5 Kevin, 5-5 Gamble, 1-1 Tara King, 3-2 Langue dOr, 6-7 Foxhaven, 9-9 Tring, 4-4 Lowry Bay, 8-8 Foxleap, 12-12 Bunsby, 10-10 Arustra, 13-13 Night Lancer. Dead-heat; three lengths. Foxhaven was fourth. Time, 2.38, 2-5. Typhoon trained by C. F. Mora, Levin; First In by D. P. Wilson, Wingatui. ■' • Otaio Hack Plate, £600; l^miles.—B-8 Night Robe, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis), 1; 6-6 Weld Cona, 7.9 (W. F. Ellis), 2; 3-2 Broiefleld, 9.2 (S. Waddell), 3. Also started: 5-4 Silver Coin, 4-5 Barrage, 9-9 Gay, Thread, 1-1 The Vulture, 10-10 Trueway, 11-11 Authentic, 7-7 Delano, 2-3 Royal Victor. Neck; half a length. Barrage ,was fourth. Time, 2.41 3-5. Winner trained by E. J." Ellis, Washdyke. MEMBERS' HANDICAP, £750; 7 furlongs. 12—12—Beau Cheval, 7.0 (R; Caddy) 1 3—3—Flying Ace, 7.13 (S. Waddell) 2 7—7—Sing Sing, 7.12 (H. Phillips) .... 3 Also started: 2-2 Royal Heir, 6-6 High Play, 14-13 Boulder Dam, 1-1 Kaitoa, 10-10 Sister Sal, 8-9 John o' London, 15-14 All Night, 4-4 Poutatau, 9-8 Piccolo, 11-11 Justitia, 5-5 Irish Note, 13-16 Eulogia, 16-15 Night Believer. One length; half a length. Irish Note was fourth. Time, 1.28 4-5. Winner trained by R. Wilson, Riccarton.